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Old 04-15-2017, 03:03 AM   #7
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Originally Posted by BruceK View Post
If I can have enough power without a turbocharger, I`d stop there, and avoid adding another maintenance item. And I have.
But the turbocharger is ubiquitous these days, most (? all) new boat engines are turbo. I think owners will be rebuilding their beloved low rpm Gardeners for as long as they can, if and when they need it.


Yep, sums it up pretty well.

Yes, it is better on emissions and makes a lot of sense for over the road applications.

For boats, that use most of running in a small rpm range, it's a whole another story.

Think about it, a turbo produces more hp per given volume.
Which one will wear out first?

The market, not physics, is the reason are that turbos in full displacement boats.
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